Birth Place: Washington, DC, USA
Edward Albee was an American playwright known for his darkly comedic and often controversial works. Born on March 12, 1928, in Washington, D.C., Albee was adopted as an infant by Reed and Frances Albee, a wealthy couple who owned vaudeville theaters. He was raised in Westchester County, New York, and attended a number of private schools before being expelled from one for academic reasons.
Edward Albee
Edward Albee
Edward AlbeeWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Edward AlbeeThe Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who is Sylvia
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who is Sylvia
Edward Albee, The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee, The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward Albee, The Play About the Baby
Edward AlbeeThree Tall Women
Edward AlbeeThree Tall Women
Edward Albee, Three Tall Women
Edward Albee
Edward Albee, Three Tall Women
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, Seascape
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, A Delicate Balance
Edward Albee, Tiny Alice
Edward Albee, Tiny Alice
Edward AlbeeWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee, The Zoo Story
Edward Albee, The Zoo Story
Edward Albee has written 35 shows including Breakfast at Tiffany's (Bookwriter), The Zoo Story (Playwright), Fam and Yam (Playwright), The American Dream/ The Death of Bessie Smith (Playwright), Bartleby (Librettist), The Zoo Story/ The American Dream (Playwright), The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (Playwright), The American Dream/ Dutchman (Playwright), Krapp's Last Tape/ The Zoo Story (Playwright), Malcolm (Playwright), Everything in the Garden (Playwright), Tiny Alice (Playwright), All Over (Playwright), The Lady from Dubuque (Playwright), Lolita (Playwright), The Man Who Had Three Arms (Playwright), Marriage Play (Playwright), Counting the Ways/Listening (Playwright), Sand: Box, The Sandbox and Finding the Sun (Playwright), Fragments (Playwright), Three Tall Women (Playwright), A Delicate Balance (Playwright), The Play About the Baby (Playwright), Tiny Alice (Playwright), The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (Playwright), Edward Albee's Occupant (Playwright), Beckett/Albee (Playwright), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Playwright), Seascape (Playwright), Peter and Jerry (Playwright), Edward Albee's The American Dream and The Sandbox (Playwright), Edward Albee's Occupant (Playwright), Me, Myself & I (Playwright), Signature Plays (Playwright), At Home at the Zoo: Homelife & The Zoo Story (Playwright).
Edward Albee has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his illustrious career. Some of the notable nominations include the Legend of Off Broadway Award, The Helen Hayes Tribute for Best Revival and Best New Play at the Olivier Awards, a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for various plays such as "The Goat or Who is Sylvia," "The Play About the Baby," and "Three Tall Women," as well as accolades from the Drama Desk Awards, New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, The Lortels, and the Tony Awards. Albee's works have received recognition for Best Play, Outstanding Play, Best American Play, and Outstanding Director - Play, among others. His contributions to the theatre have earned him accolades for his writing, direction, and overall impact on the stage.
Edward Albee has won several prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Legend of Off Broadway Award, The Helen Hayes Tribute, the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?", Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?", Outstanding Lifetime Achievement at The Lortels, Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?", Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards for "Three Tall Women", Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Three Tall Women", Sustained Achievement at the Obie Awards, The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for "Three Tall Women", "Seascape", and "A Delicate Balance", Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", Best Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", Best Playwright of the Season at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", and Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". Additionally, he has won Best Author at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Zoo Story" and Distinguished Play at the Obie Awards for "The Zoo Story".
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